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TIL: The Bugis people of Indonesia recognise 5 genders, among them is a “Bissu”, an intersexed individual(not male not women) who has the duties of a sorcerer and is regarded highly within the society

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RDlQ TIL 80% of humanity lives on less than $10 per day 50% live on less than $2.50
DMQg TIL of the Wolf of Gysinge, a wolf that was held in captivity in Sweden in the early 1800’s. It later managed to escape and, within a three-month period, attacked 31 people (mostly children) and killed 12 with most of the deceased being partially consumed by the wolf.
A9Gd TIL The human sigh acts as a physiological reset button
GApAQ TIL the hollow stick on(most) lollipops is to prevent choking, allowing air to pass through it even if the stick is swallowed.
aDLM TIL that Mother Teresa believed suffering brought people closer to Jesus and therefore withheld pain killers from her patients.